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1 conífera
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2 conífera
f.conifer.* * *1 conifer* * *SF conifer* * *femenino conifer* * *= conifer, coniferous tree, conifer species.Ex. This article provides information on a variety of types of varnishes used by restorers in the 19th and early 20th cs. (e.g., mastic, copal, and varnishes with conifer resins).Ex. This study examines the use of crossdating to determine the dates of death of coniferous trees in subalpine forests.Ex. These diseases may affect other firs planted in the same area, but will not affect Douglas-fir or other conifer species.----* bosque de coníferas = coniferous forest.* de conífera = coniferous.* * *femenino conifer* * *= conifer, coniferous tree, conifer species.Ex: This article provides information on a variety of types of varnishes used by restorers in the 19th and early 20th cs. (e.g., mastic, copal, and varnishes with conifer resins).
Ex: This study examines the use of crossdating to determine the dates of death of coniferous trees in subalpine forests.Ex: These diseases may affect other firs planted in the same area, but will not affect Douglas-fir or other conifer species.* bosque de coníferas = coniferous forest.* de conífera = coniferous.* * *conifer* * *
conífera sustantivo femenino
conifer
conífero,-a adjetivo Bot coniferous
conífera sustantivo femenino Bot conifer
' conífera' also found in these entries:
English:
conifer
* * *conífera nfconifer* * *f BOT conifer* * *conífera nf: conifer -
3 Europa del norte
(n.) = northern EuropeEx. The European pine weevil is not found in northern America so far but is the major pest in conifer reforestation in northern Europe.* * *(n.) = northern EuropeEx: The European pine weevil is not found in northern America so far but is the major pest in conifer reforestation in northern Europe.
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4 abeto
m.fir.* * *1 fir tree, fir\abeto blanco silver firabeto falso spruceabeto rojo spruce* * *SM fir, fir treeabeto del norte, abeto falso, abeto rojo — spruce
* * *masculino fir, fir tree* * *= fir.Ex. These diseases may affect other firs planted in the same area, but will not affect Douglas-fir or other conifer species.----* abeto balsámico = balsam fir.* abeto de Navidad = balsam fir.* abeto Douglas = Douglas-fir.* abeto falso = spruce.* * *masculino fir, fir tree* * *= fir.Ex: These diseases may affect other firs planted in the same area, but will not affect Douglas-fir or other conifer species.
* abeto balsámico = balsam fir.* abeto de Navidad = balsam fir.* abeto Douglas = Douglas-fir.* abeto falso = spruce.* * *fir, fir treeCompuestos:silver fir● abeto falso or rojo or del nortespruce* * *
abeto sustantivo masculino
fir (tree)
abeto m Bot fir (tree)
' abeto' also found in these entries:
English:
fir
- spruce
* * *abeto nmfirabeto blanco silver fir;abeto rojo Christmas tree, common spruce* * *m fir (tree)* * *abeto nm: fir (tree)* * *abeto n fir tree -
5 abeto Douglas
(n.) = Douglas-firEx. These diseases may affect other firs planted in the same area, but will not affect Douglas-fir or other conifer species.* * *(n.) = Douglas-firEx: These diseases may affect other firs planted in the same area, but will not affect Douglas-fir or other conifer species.
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6 cascarilla
f.husk.* * *1 (de metal) sheet2 (de cacao) cocoa* * *1.2. SF1) Caribe, Cono Sur quick-tempered person2) And, Cono Sur (Med) medicinal herb* * ** * *= husk.Ex. This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.* * ** * *= husk.Ex: This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.
* * *2 (de cereal) husk; (de frutos secos) husk* * *
cascarilla sustantivo femenino ( de cacao) roasted cacao husks (pl) ( used in infusions);
( de cereal) husk
' cascarilla' also found in these entries:
English:
husk
* * *cascarilla nfhusk -
7 coleóptero
m.coleopteron, beetle.* * *1 coleopteron* * *SM coleopteran, coleopteron* * *= coleoptera.Ex. This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.* * *= coleoptera.Ex: This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.
* * *coleopterancoleópteros coleoptera* * *
coleóptero sustantivo masculino & adj Zool coleopterous
* * *♦ nmcoleopteran, member of the order Coleoptera♦ coleópteros nmpl[orden] Coleoptera;del orden de los coleópteros of the order Coleoptera* * *m ZO coleopteran -
8 copal
m.copal, a transparent resin.* * *1 copal* * *SM2) ( Hist) incense* * *= copal.Ex. This article provides information on a variety of types of varnishes used by restorers in the 19th and early 20th cs. (e.g., mastic, copal, and varnishes with conifer resins).* * *= copal.Ex: This article provides information on a variety of types of varnishes used by restorers in the 19th and early 20th cs. (e.g., mastic, copal, and varnishes with conifer resins).
* * *copal* * *copal nm1. [árbol] West Indian locust-tree2. [resina] copal resin -
9 cáscara
f.1 shell, skin, husk, hull.2 eggshell, shell of the egg, shell.3 peel, skin of the fruit, rind, skin of a fruit.* * *1 (de huevo, nuez) shell2 (de fruta) skin, peel3 (de grano) husk1 (sorpresa) good grief!; (enfado) damn it!\* * *noun f.1) skin, peel2) shell* * *SF1) (=cubierta) [de huevo, nuez] shell; [de grano] husk, shuck (EEUU); [de fruta] peel, rind, skincáscara sagrada — (Farm) cascara
2) * euf¡cáscaras! — well I'm blowed! *
4)* * *femenino (de huevo, nuez) shell; ( del queso) rind; (de naranja, limón) peel, rind; (de plátano, papa) skin; ( de manzana) peel* * *= peel, husk.Ex. Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.Ex. This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.----* cáscara de huevo = eggshell [egg shell].* cáscara de limón = lemon peel.* debilitamiento de la cáscara del huevo = eggshell thinning.* * *femenino (de huevo, nuez) shell; ( del queso) rind; (de naranja, limón) peel, rind; (de plátano, papa) skin; ( de manzana) peel* * *= peel, husk.Ex: Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.
Ex: This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.* cáscara de huevo = eggshell [egg shell].* cáscara de limón = lemon peel.* debilitamiento de la cáscara del huevo = eggshell thinning.* * *(de un huevo, una nuez) shell; (del queso) rind; (de naranja, limón) peel, rind; (de un plátano, una papa) skin; (de manzana) peel* * *
Del verbo cascar: ( conjugate cascar)
cascará es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) futuro indicativo
cascara es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo
Multiple Entries:
cascar
cáscara
cascar ( conjugate cascar) verbo transitivo ‹nuez/huevo› to crack;
‹ taza› to chip
cascarse verbo pronominal [ huevo] to crack;
[ taza] to chip
cáscara sustantivo femenino (de huevo, nuez) shell;
( del queso) rind;
(de naranja, limón) peel, rind;
(de plátano, papa) skin;
( de manzana) peel
cascar
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to crack
2 fam (pegar) to hit: el otro día le cascaron, he was beaten up the other day
II verbo intransitivo familiar
1 (charlar) to chat away, gab
(hablar mucho) to talk non-stop
2 (morir, palmar) to kick the bucket, snuff it
cáscara sustantivo femenino
1 (de un huevo, una nuez, etc) shell
2 (piel de la fruta) skin, peel
3 (de grano, semilla) husk
' cáscara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pelada
- pelado
- tirar
- concha
English:
eggshell
- nutshell
- peel
- rind
- shell
- skin
- zest
- all
- egg
- husk
- jacket
- marrow
- nut
- pith
* * *cáscara nf1. [de almendra, huevo, gamba] shell;[de limón, naranja] peel, rind* * ** * *cáscara nf1) : skin, peel, rind, husk2) : shell (of a nut or egg)* * *cáscara n (de huevo, nuez) shell -
10 juncia
f.cyperus, a sedge, the root of which serves for fumigation. (Botany)Juncia olorosa sweet cyperus, English galangalJuncia avellanada or redonda round-rooted cyperus, the round cyperus* * *1 sedge* * *SF sedge* * *= sedge.Ex. This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.* * *= sedge.Ex: This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.
* * *sedge* * *juncia nfsedge* * *juncia nf: sedge -
11 masilla
f.putty.* * *1 putty* * *SF [para ventanas] putty; [para agujeros] filler* * ** * *= mastic, putty.Ex. This article provides information on a variety of types of varnishes used by restorers in the 19th and early 20th cs. (e.g., mastic, copal, and varnishes with conifer resins).Ex. This putty comes in a blue part and yellow part that combine to a bright green color.----* espátula para masilla = putty knife.* masilla para sellar = mastic.* * ** * *= mastic, putty.Ex: This article provides information on a variety of types of varnishes used by restorers in the 19th and early 20th cs. (e.g., mastic, copal, and varnishes with conifer resins).
Ex: This putty comes in a blue part and yellow part that combine to a bright green color.* espátula para masilla = putty knife.* masilla para sellar = mastic.* * *1 (para cristales) putty2 (para rellenar grietas) mastic, filler* * *
masilla sustantivo femenino ( para cristales) putty;
( para rellenar grietas) mastic, filler
masilla sustantivo femenino putty
' masilla' also found in these entries:
English:
putty
- filler
* * *masilla nf[para sujetar cristales] putty; [para tapar grietas] filler* * *f putty* * *masilla nf: putty -
12 masilla para sellar
(n.) = masticEx. This article provides information on a variety of types of varnishes used by restorers in the 19th and early 20th cs. (e.g., mastic, copal, and varnishes with conifer resins).* * *(n.) = masticEx: This article provides information on a variety of types of varnishes used by restorers in the 19th and early 20th cs. (e.g., mastic, copal, and varnishes with conifer resins).
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13 norte de América
Ex. The European pine weevil is not found in northern America so far but is the major pest in conifer reforestation in northern Europe.* * *Ex: The European pine weevil is not found in northern America so far but is the major pest in conifer reforestation in northern Europe.
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14 norte de Europa
(n.) = northern EuropeEx. The European pine weevil is not found in northern America so far but is the major pest in conifer reforestation in northern Europe.* * *(n.) = northern EuropeEx: The European pine weevil is not found in northern America so far but is the major pest in conifer reforestation in northern Europe.
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15 pino Oregón
m.Oregon pine, Oregon fir, Douglas fir, Paraná pine.* * *(n.) = Douglas-firEx. These diseases may affect other firs planted in the same area, but will not affect Douglas-fir or other conifer species.* * *(n.) = Douglas-firEx: These diseases may affect other firs planted in the same area, but will not affect Douglas-fir or other conifer species.
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16 reforestación
f.reforestation, reafforestation, afforestation.* * *1 reforestation, reafforestation* * ** * *femenino reforestation* * *= reafforestation [re-afforestation], reforestation [re-forestation].Ex. The author highlights some of the issues a forester needs to consider before embarking on the reafforestation of degraded land.Ex. The European pine weevil is not found in northern America so far but is the major pest in conifer reforestation in northern Europe.* * *femenino reforestation* * *= reafforestation [re-afforestation], reforestation [re-forestation].Ex: The author highlights some of the issues a forester needs to consider before embarking on the reafforestation of degraded land.
Ex: The European pine weevil is not found in northern America so far but is the major pest in conifer reforestation in northern Europe.* * *reforestation, reafforestation ( BrE)* * *
reforestación sustantivo femenino
reforestation
reforestación sustantivo femenino reforestation
' reforestación' also found in these entries:
English:
reafforestation
* * *reforestation, Br reafforestation* * *f reforestation -
17 repoblación forestal
f.reforestation, afforestation, reafforestation, forestation.* * *reafforestation, reforestation* * *(n.) = afforestation, reafforestation [re-afforestation], reforestation [re-forestation], forestationEx. The state government has embarked on an afforestation project and has prohibited bush burning to reduce desertification.Ex. The author highlights some of the issues a forester needs to consider before embarking on the reafforestation of degraded land.Ex. The European pine weevil is not found in northern America so far but is the major pest in conifer reforestation in northern Europe.Ex. Rural population growth has a pernicious effect on forestation.* * *(n.) = afforestation, reafforestation [re-afforestation], reforestation [re-forestation], forestationEx: The state government has embarked on an afforestation project and has prohibited bush burning to reduce desertification.
Ex: The author highlights some of the issues a forester needs to consider before embarking on the reafforestation of degraded land.Ex: The European pine weevil is not found in northern America so far but is the major pest in conifer reforestation in northern Europe.Ex: Rural population growth has a pernicious effect on forestation.* * *reforestation -
18 vaina
f.1 pod.2 scabbard.3 pain (very informal) (problema, molestia). (Colombian Spanish, Perú, Venezuelan Spanish)¡déjate de vainas! stop pissing around!4 problem.5 sheath, involucre.* * *1 (de espada etc) sheath, scabbard2 (de instrumento etc) case3 BOTÁNICA pod, husk* * *1. SF1) [de espada] sheath, scabbard; [de útil] sheath, case; [de cartucho] case2) (Bot) [de garbanzo, guisante] pod; [de nuez] husk, shell3) pl vainas (=judías) green beans4) (=pega) problem, snag(LAm) * (=molestia) nuisance, bore; (=cosa) thing¡qué vaina! — what a nuisance!
5) (And) (=chiripa) fluke, piece of luck6) ( Cono Sur) (=estafa) swindle7)- echar vaina2.SMF* (=persona inútil) twit *, nitwit *, dork ( esp EEUU) **3.ADJ(LAm) (=enojoso) annoying* * *2) (Bot) (de habas, etc) pod; ( del tallo) leaf sheath3) (Col, Per, Ven fam)a) (problema, contrariedad)qué vaina! — what a drag o pain (colloq)
la vaina es que no sé cómo — the thing o problem is that I don't know how
b) (cosa, asunto) thing, thingamajig (colloq)echarle una vaina a alguien — (Ven fam) to shaft somebody (AmE colloq), to do the dirty on somebody (BrE colloq)
echar vaina — (Ven fam) ( molestar) to be a pest; ( divertirse) to have a good time (colloq)
¿qué vaina te traes tú? — what are you up to?
* * *= pod, husk, scabbard.Ex. At harvest, plants were separated into three sections and all pods were removed by hand from each of the three sections and then hand shelled.Ex. This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.* * *2) (Bot) (de habas, etc) pod; ( del tallo) leaf sheath3) (Col, Per, Ven fam)a) (problema, contrariedad)qué vaina! — what a drag o pain (colloq)
la vaina es que no sé cómo — the thing o problem is that I don't know how
b) (cosa, asunto) thing, thingamajig (colloq)echarle una vaina a alguien — (Ven fam) to shaft somebody (AmE colloq), to do the dirty on somebody (BrE colloq)
echar vaina — (Ven fam) ( molestar) to be a pest; ( divertirse) to have a good time (colloq)
¿qué vaina te traes tú? — what are you up to?
* * *= pod, husk, scabbard.Ex: At harvest, plants were separated into three sections and all pods were removed by hand from each of the three sections and then hand shelled.
Ex: This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.* * *A (funda — de una espada) scabbard; (— de una navaja) sheathB ( Bot)1 (de guisantes, habas) pod2 (del tallo) leaf sheathC (de una bandera) casing; (de una vela) reinforcing hemD (Col, Per, Ven fam)1(problema, contrariedad): ¡qué vaina! acabo de saber que mi saldo está en rojo what a drag o pain, I've just found out that I'm overdrawn ( colloq)la vaina es que no sé cómo llegar the thing o problem o trouble is that I don't know how to get thereestoy metida en una vaina I'm in a spot of trouble o bother ( colloq)¡qué vaina este gobierno! this government's the (absolute) end o the pits ( colloq)2(cosa, asunto): alcánzame esa vaina can you pass me that thing o thingamajig o whatsitsname? ( colloq)aquí esa vaina no existe you won't find anything like that round hereexplíqueme otra vez cómo es la vaina can you explain how it goes again? ( colloq)echar vaina ( Ven fam) (molestar) to be a nuisance o pest; (divertirse) to have a good time ( colloq), to have a laugh ( colloq)3(comportamiento sospechoso): tenían una vaina they were up to something funny, they were looking suspicious¿qué vaina te traes tú? what are you up to?* * *
vaina sustantivo femenino
1 ( de espada) scabbard;
( de navaja) sheath
2 (Bot) (de habas, etc) pod
3 (Col, Per, Ven fam)a) (problema, contrariedad):◊ ¡qué vaina! what a drag o pain (colloq);
la vaina es que no sé cómo the thing o problem is that I don't know how;
estoy metida en una vaina I'm in a spot of trouble (colloq)
c) ( comportamiento sospechoso):
¿qué vaina te traes tú? what are you up to?
vaina
1 sustantivo femenino
1 (funda de espada, puñal, etc) scabbard, sheath
2 Bot (del guisante, de la judía, etc) pod
3 LAm fam (fastidio) bother
' vaina' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
legumbre
- habichuela
English:
bean
- pod
- scabbard
- sheath
- shell
- butter
- thingamabob
* * *♦ nf1. [en planta] pod2. [de espada] scabbardser una vaina seria to be a real pain;¡qué vaina! what a pisser!Col, Perú, Ven muy Famde vaina by fluke;ni de vaina no way♦ nmfCol, Perú, Ven muy Fam [persona molesta] pain;ése es un vaina he's a pain* * *f1 BOT pod2 S.Am. fam ( molestia) drag fam* * *vaina nf1) : sheath, scabbard2) : pod (of a pea or bean)* * *vaina n pod -
19 piña1
1 = cone, pine cone.Ex. This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.Ex. The main symptom of dropsy in fish is a swollen or bloated condition with the scales standing out like in pine cones.----* ser una piña = stand + together. -
20 piña
f.1 a mound of earth in the form of a cone.2 jaunt, felloe, any piece of the circumference of a coach or cart wheel.3 pinna.4 pina.* * *1 (fruta) pineapple2 (del pino) pine cone4 familiar (de personas) clique\hacer piña / formar piña to close ranks, pull together* * *1. SF1) [de pino] pine cone2) (=fruta) pineapplepiña de América, piña de las Indias — pineapple
3) [de personas] (=grupo) group; (=conjunto) cluster, knot; (=corrillo) clique, closed circlecomo una piña —
5) * (=golpe) punch, bash *darse piñas — to fight, exchange blows
6) Méx [de revólver] chamber7) And*¡qué piña! — bad luck!
2.SM CAm ** poof **, faggot (EEUU) *** * *2) (fam) ( puñetazo) thump (colloq)le dio una piña — he thumped him (colloq)
agarrarse a piñas — to come to blows (colloq)
* * *2) (fam) ( puñetazo) thump (colloq)le dio una piña — he thumped him (colloq)
agarrarse a piñas — to come to blows (colloq)
* * *piña11 = cone, pine cone.Ex: This peat is rich in beaver chewed wood fragments, twigs, sedge, seeds, husks, coleoptera parts, small bones, and conifer cones.
Ex: The main symptom of dropsy in fish is a swollen or bloated condition with the scales standing out like in pine cones.* ser una piña = stand + together.piña22 = pineapple.Ex: Caribbean Indians placed pineapples outside the entrances to their dwellings as symbols of friendship and hospitality.
* * *piña1¡qué piña es! she's so unlucky!piña2Compuesto:piña coladale dio una piña he thumped him ( colloq)se agarraron a piñas they started thumping each other ( colloq)ser una piña ( Ven); to be very strictC ( Esp) (de personas) tight-knit circle o group, close circle o grouphacer piña con algn to back sb up, close ranks around sbD ( Méx) (de la ducha) rose, showerhead* * *
piña sustantivo femenino (Bot) ( fruta) pineapple;
( del pino) pine cone
piña sustantivo femenino
1 (fruto tropical) pineapple
2 (de pino) pine cone
3 fam (grupo) clan, group
formar una piña, to rally round, stick together
' piña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rodaja
- conserva
English:
cone
- pineapple
- pinecone
- pine
* * *piña1 nf1. [del pino] pine cone2. [fruta tropical] pineapplepiña colada piña colada3. [conjunto de gente] close-knit group;formar una piña to rally rounddarse una piña to have a crashdar una piña a alguien to thump sbpiña2, piñoso, -a adjPerú Fam unlucky;qué piña estoy hoy I'm right out of luck today* * *formar una piña en torno a alguien fig close ranks around s.o.* * *piña nf1) : pineapple2) : pine cone* * *piña n1. (tropical) pineapple2. (fruto del pino) pine cone
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conifer — CONIFÉR, conifere, s.n. (La pl.) Ordin de arbori cu canale secretoare de răşină, cu frunze (aproape totdeauna) persistente, în formă de ace sau de solzi, cu flori unisexuate, conice şi cu seminţe aripate; (şi la sg.) arbore sau arbust care face… … Dicționar Român
Conifer — (englisch für „Konifere“) bezeichnet: Conifer (Colorado), gemeindefreie Township (USA) die USCGC Conifer (WLB 301), Tonnenleger der US Küstenwache Coni Fer bezeichnet le Coni Fer, französische Museumsbahn Siehe auch: Conifer Grove, Vorort von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Conifer — Co ni*fer, n. [L. conifer; conus cone + ferre to bear: cf. F. conif[ e]re.] (Bot.) A tree or shrub bearing cones; one of the order {Coniferae}, which includes the pine, cypress, and (according to some) the yew. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conifer — 1851, from L. conifer cone bearing, bearing conical fruit, from conus cone (see CONE (Cf. cone)) + ferre to bear (see INFER (Cf. infer)) … Etymology dictionary
conifer — ► NOUN ▪ a tree bearing cones and evergreen needle like or scale like leaves, e.g. a pine or cypress. DERIVATIVES coniferous adjective. ORIGIN Latin, cone bearing … English terms dictionary
conifer — [kän′ə fər, kō′nəfər] n. [L, cone bearing: see CONE & FER] any of a class (Pinatae) of cone bearing, gymnospermous trees and shrubs, mostly evergreens, including the pine, spruce, fir, cedar, yew, and cypress … English World dictionary
conifer — /koh neuh feuhr, kon euh /, n. 1. any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies… … Universalium
conifer — UK [ˈkɒnɪfə(r)] / US [ˈkɑnɪfər] noun [countable] Word forms conifer : singular conifer plural conifers biology a type of tree that produces cones and whose leaves do not fall off in winter. Pines, firs, and yews are conifers … English dictionary
conifer — noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin conifer cone bearing, from conus cone + fer Date: circa 1841 any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (as pines)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
conifer — noun Conifer is used before these nouns: ↑needle … Collocations dictionary
conifer — co|ni|fer [ˈkəunıfə, ˈkɔ US ˈka:nıfər] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: carrying a cone , from conus; CONE] a tree such as a ↑pine or ↑fir that has leaves like needles and produces brown ↑cones that contain seeds. Most types of conifer keep… … Dictionary of contemporary English
